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Elephant Head

ArizonaCDP

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Total population

481

Median home value

$271,700

21.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,208

Elephant Head$48k
National$74k
Elevation3104 m
Land area19.24 km²
Coordinates31.77°, -110.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
3104 m
Area
19.24 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Elephant Head is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 612 at the 2010 census.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
62.5
Median home value
$271,700
Housing units
271
Poverty rate
13.1%
Unemployment
9.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
23.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.7668
Longitude
-110.9913
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.8%
Diabetes
7.7%
Adult obesity
29.4%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
8.6%
No leisure activity
16.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,751,915
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    60,966
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    50,941
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    48,174
  • Mexican Jay
    Aphelocoma wollweberi Kaup, 1855 · Aves
    43,037
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39,762
  • Acorn Woodpecker
    Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    39,546
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35,765
  • Broad-billed Hummingbird
    Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    34,633

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Continental Elementary School
    Elementary · GREEN VALLEY · 639 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Colearn Academy Arizona
    Other · GREEN VALLEY · 236 students
  • Sopori Elementary School
    Elementary · Amado · 109 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • Continental On-Line Learning Technology School
    Elementary · GREEN VALLEY

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2023-09-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Arizona

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,131

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
59
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elephant Head

American Vacation. 12,000 Miles Into the Wild West
American Vacation. 12,000 Miles Into the Wild West
Raluca Barbu · 2021
A Catholic history of Alabama and the Floridas
A Catholic history of Alabama and the Floridas
Austin Carroll · 1908

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Resplendent Buprestid
Resplendent Buprestid
Acmaeodera resplendens
Seen 2026-09-21
Acmaeodera gibbula
Acmaeodera gibbula
Acmaeodera gibbula
Seen 2026-09-21
low rattlebox
low rattlebox
Crotalaria pumila
Seen 2026-09-20
pigeonberry
pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
Seen 2026-09-20
tanglehead
tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus
Seen 2026-09-20
Yellow-bellied Bee Assassin
Yellow-bellied Bee Assassin
Apiomerus flaviventris
Seen 2026-09-20
burroweed
burroweed
Isocoma tenuisecta
Seen 2026-09-20
sticky snakeweed
sticky snakeweed
Gutierrezia microcephala
Seen 2026-09-20
Cockroachplant
Cockroachplant
Haplophyton crooksii
Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ
Distance
7.3 mi
Streamflow
0 cfs
Gage height
1.13 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 07:00 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET